A primipara asks the nurse when the heart of the fetus starts beating. The best response by the nurse is to tell the client that the heart begins to beat at
a. 3 weeks' gestation c. 2 months after ferti-lization
b. 12 weeks' gestation d. 1 week after fertilization
A
The fetal heart starts beating at 21 days, or 3 weeks', gestation. By 8 weeks, the fetal heart is fully developed and by 12 weeks, the fetal heartbeat can be heard with Doppler ultrasound. 1 week after fertilization, no organs or systems are forming. Cell division and differentiation are occurring.
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